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NRS 383.430 Office of Historic Preservation authorized to enter into agreement with state agency, political subdivision or Indian tribe regarding acquisition of land from Federal Government; requirements of agreement; submission of information to Office required for changes to us…

NRS 383.435 Prohibited acts; penalties; exceptions; civil remedy. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who knowingly and willfully removes, mutilates, defaces, excavates, injures or destroys a historic or prehistoric site or resource on state land or who rece…

NRS 383.440 Regulations. 1. The Office may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 383.400 to 383.440, inclusive. 2. The Office shall adopt regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 383.150 to 383.440, inclusive, including, without limitation, regul…

NRS 383.500 Creation; members; Chair; rules; meetings; quorum; allowances and expenses. 1. The Commission for Cultural Centers and Historic Preservation is hereby created. The Commission is advisory to the Department and consists of: (a) The Chair of the Board of Trustees of Neva…

NRS 383.510 Plan for preservation and promotion of cultural resources. 1. The Commission shall maintain, and revise at least once every 2 years, a 10-year plan to: (a) Preserve and promote Nevada’s cultural resources; and (b) Develop a network of cultural centers and activities i…

NRS 383.520 Program for awarding financial assistance. The Commission may, in establishing the program for awarding financial assistance described in paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 383.510: 1. Award financial assistance to governmental entities and nonprofit corporations fo…

NRS 383.530 Determination of annual amount of financial assistance to be granted by Commission; notice to State Board of Examiners and State Board of Finance; issuance of bonds. 1. The Commission shall determine annually the total amount of financial assistance it will grant from…

NRS 383.540 Fund for the Preservation and Promotion of Cultural Resources. 1. There is hereby created in the State Treasury the Fund for the Preservation and Promotion of Cultural Resources. The Commission is responsible for the administration of the Fund. All money received and …

NRS 384.005 Establishment of historic district by city or county. 1. Any county or city may establish a historic district, the boundaries of which do not include the Comstock Historic District, for the purpose of promoting the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare o…

NRS 384.010 Short title. NRS 384.010 to 384.210, inclusive, may be cited as the Comstock Historic District Act. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1635; A 1977, 1212; 1979, 638)

NRS 384.020 Declaration of public policy. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the State of Nevada to promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare and the safety of the public through the preservation and protection of structures, sites and areas of…

NRS 384.030 Definitions. As used in NRS 384.010 to 384.210, inclusive: 1. “Commission” means the Comstock Historic District Commission. 2. “Exterior architectural features” means the architectural style, general design and general arrangement of the exterior of a structure, inclu…

NRS 384.040 Comstock Historic District Commission: Creation; number of members. The Comstock Historic District Commission, consisting of nine members appointed by the Governor, is hereby created. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1635; A 1977, 1213; 1979, 639)

NRS 384.050 Appointment, qualifications and compensation of members of Commission; officers; allowances and expenses for members and employees. 1. The Governor shall appoint to the Commission: (a) One member who is a county commissioner of Storey County. (b) One member who is a c…

NRS 384.060 Meetings of Commission; quorum. 1. Meetings of the Commission shall be held at such times and places as the Chair or a majority of the commissioners may designate, or as shall be established by the regulations adopted by the Commission. 2. Five members of the Commissi…

NRS 384.070 Establishment of office by Commission; inspection of records; copies of minutes or audio recordings of meetings; maintenance of library. 1. The Commission may establish and maintain an office in Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada, in which, except as otherwise provi…

NRS 384.080 Functions and powers of Commission; employment of personnel. 1. The Commission is vested with all of the functions and powers relating to the administration of NRS 384.010 to 384.210, inclusive. 2. It may, to the extent permitted by money appropriated or otherwise rec…

NRS 384.090 Appointment by Commission of committees and subcommittees; regulations. The Commission may appoint such committees and subcommittees and adopt such reasonable regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 384.010 to 384.210, inclusive. (Added to NRS …

NRS 384.095 Board of Museums and History to serve as board of appeals for District. The Board of Museums and History shall serve as a board of appeals for the Comstock Historic District. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1948; A 1993, 1595)

NRS 384.100 Establishment of historic district in designated area: Procedure; alteration of boundaries; house trailer, mobile home or recreational vehicle prohibited; exception. 1. The Commission shall establish an historic district in such portions of Storey and Lyon counties as…

NRS 384.110 Certificate of appropriateness: Application; considerations in deliberations by Commission and staff. 1. No structure may be erected, reconstructed, altered, restored, moved or demolished within the historic district until after an application for a certificate of app…

NRS 384.115 Certificate of appropriateness: Authorization by Commission for staff to issue certificates under certain circumstances. 1. The Commission may authorize its staff to issue certificates of appropriateness on behalf of the Commission for specific categories and types of…

NRS 384.120 Certificate of appropriateness: Public hearing; exceptions; notice. 1. The Commission shall hold a public hearing upon each application for a certificate of appropriateness within 30 days after the application has been filed with the Commission, excluding Saturdays, S…

NRS 384.130 Certificate of appropriateness: Determinations by Commission. As soon as practicable after a public hearing held pursuant to NRS 384.120, but not more than 60 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after the filing of the application for the certificate…

NRS 384.140 Certificate of appropriateness: Factors to be considered by Commission and staff in passing upon appropriateness; refusal. 1. In passing upon the appropriateness of an application pursuant to NRS 384.115 or 384.130, the Commission, and its staff shall consider, in add…

NRS 384.150 Certificate of appropriateness: Issuance or denial; collection and deposit of fee in State General Fund and Account for the Restoration of the Fourth Ward School in Virginia City; variations; additional conditions; appeal to Board of Museums and History. 1. If, after …

NRS 384.170 Creation and use of Account for the Comstock Historic District; acceptance of gifts, donations, devises and bequests; sale and lease of property; no power of eminent domain. 1. The Commission may accept gifts, donations, devises or bequests of real or personal propert…

NRS 384.180 Recommendations of Commission to State and political subdivisions. The Commission may recommend: 1. To the State and to political subdivisions within the District appropriate measures to effectuate, supplement, foster and promote the purposes of NRS 384.010 to 384.210…

NRS 384.190 Powers of building inspector or similar authority employed by Commission; order to stop work. 1. The building inspector or similar authority employed by the Commission may investigate, inspect and examine any structure, place or area in the District, either in connect…

NRS 384.200 Penalty; jurisdiction of district court; injunctive relief. 1. Any person who violates any of the provisions of NRS 384.010 to 384.210, inclusive, or any regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant to the provisions of NRS 384.010 to 384.210, inclusive, shall be pu…

NRS 384.210 Appeal to district court from determination of Commission or Board of Museums and History. 1. Any person aggrieved by a determination of the Commission, or of the Board of Museums and History made pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 384.150, may, within 30 days after the …